Praise and Prayer During Purim Festival Time Throughout history, God protects and preserves His people who have overcome persecution, antisemitism, and genocide. His unseen protective hand was acknowledged recently when an attempted mass casualty event was disrupted inside Israel. Likewise the story of Esther recounts of the unseen hand of God preserving the Hebrew people from genocide. From sunset March 13 to March 14 is the celebration of
Haredim – God fearers – Pray for the God-fearers The term “Haredim” refers to the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Their identity comes from Isaiah 66:2, “But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” The Hebrew word for “tremble” is hared. Haredim are God-fearers who strictly observe Jewish law. Scripture is seen as authoritative and
Aaronic Blessings – The Blessing of the Lord ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his face upon you and give you peace.” We are familiar with these words recorded in the book of Numbers 6:24-26. Known as the Aaronic Blessing, God gave this to Moses to give to Aaron